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DrCatbox

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    Comment #4797875

    They use SVN still?

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    Comment #4774733

    The [[:print:]] will match any printable characters like åä, while the [ -~] will not. I used this once as another safeguard against pushing binary data into the database. It was a…

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    Comment #4749660

    Am I hellbanned?

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    Comment #4749641

    Its a sad day when open source wins over freedom software.

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    Comment #4709282

    Whats the thing with saying "Only 2 files" what if it is only 1 file, like bottle.py, but the 1 or 2 files contain 10 000 lines of code? Im just saying.

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    Comment #4685407

    Yes I can read it. The argument I was trying to make is to bring attention to the difference between a file and a book, they are different beasts, sure you can read them, but its n…

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    Comment #4684375

    Somebody is mad about their book being read. Cry me a river. If you didnt want your book to be "stolen" then dont write it. You, as author, will not control what I read, how I read…

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    Comment #4614372

    Ah bomberman! Very cool. The game is a bit laggy for some reason for me, but still cool. How long did it take to make the graphics/sprites?

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    Comment #4571336

    "The thing is when I used internet cafes, the first thing I would always open would be email." Seriously? Intenet cafes are the least secure computers to give your email and passwo…

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    Comment #4517567

    You misunderstood the vulnerability here a bit. It works even when you have "passive observation". All you need is two things 1) to make the victim run your JavaScript, irregardles…

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    Comment #4471071

    I know (well at least internet sources told me) he worked for a government agency in France similar to NSA in USA. Probably still is, and netgem is his cover.

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    Comment #4446129

    This approach is very easy to bypass by any knowledgable hacker. Since you said your WiFi is open, the only thing that needs to be done is fire up the aircrack-ng airdump and sniff…

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    Comment #4370393

    Am I the only one thats afraid of a fuckup happening and the rover becoming bricked before it actually moved!?

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    Comment #4195474

    Surely a new logo and "branding communication" will change the way a corporation works and conducts its business.

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    Comment #4081259

    Ive seen a legacy application still in use which puts the password in a (non-secure) cookie as ROT13 and cleartext in the db.

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    Comment #4074495

    My not so strong password is not in the list, spacex12, and Ive checked if it was already cracked by the prefix of 00000, nope.

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    Comment #4072905

    Companies are realizing that Microsoft doesnt have what it takes to maintain a good desktop user experience. They have introduced Metro and UEFI, both aim to reduce the power of th…

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    Comment #4048862

    For my next project I will make an app to interface with your app and I will call it HackerDo.me so that you can get a slick interface to your interface of really important discuss…

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    Comment #4044768

    You cant write anything serious with this, for any business processing, where the interesting things happen, you need your own servers, not just storage and you cant trust the clie…

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    Comment #4034749

    Fireteam website looks nice!

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    Comment #4029917

    Why whould anyone spend time on this deployment options for the various python web development frameworks instead of actually doing web development? This is one area where python l…

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    Comment #4028515

    You put mirrors in space. But seriously, solar power generation by huge space stations that beam the power down to earth, then use mirrors to feed it where it is needed.

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    Comment #4028498

    Solar panels need to be cleaned and at the end of their lifespan, several years if not decades, need to be replaced. I dont know about nuclear rods, but they do require security an…

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    Comment #4015450

    Say what?

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    Comment #3993882

    Facebook was not made with intent to spur political unrest, thats a side effect, a collateral. And anyhow, the effect on arab spring of social media such as facebook is highly over…